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The year 2004 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.

For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.

Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Television shows 3.1 1940s 3.2 1950s 3.3 1960s 3.4 1970s 3.5 1980s 3.6 1990s 3.6.1 1990–1993 3.6.2 1994–1996 3.6.3 1997–1999 3.7 2000s 3.7.1 2000 3.7.2 2001 3.7.3 2002 3.7.4 2003 4 Ending this year 5 Changes of Network Affiliation 6 Deaths 7 References

Events

Date	Event
February 1	After the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, American television gets heavily censored as the FCC tightens its rules on indecency.
February 9	The Jetix brand was introduced for the first time.
February 22	Sex and the City airs its final episode, "An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux."
March 1	The Price Is Right airs its 6,000th episode.
March 15	Game Show Network rebranded as "GSN"
April 16	Cartoon Network's Toonami ends its weekday run after 8 years.
April 17	Cartoon Network's Toonami moves from 5 p.m. Weekdays to 7 p.m. (prime time) Saturdays, and extends by four hours (from two to six).
April 21	Blue Heelers screens a live episode.
May 6	Friends ends its run of 10 years, airing the final episode, The Last One. The show was moved to the Friends spinoff, Joey.
May 13	Frasier airs its final episode, "Goodnight Seattle".
May 15	Jimmy Fallon makes his last appearance as a cast member of Saturday Night Live on its season finale.
May 28	TechTV merges with G4 to form G4techTV, one of the most controversial mergers in television history as less than a year later, the merged network becomes G4 once again.
June 2	A contestant on Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah, begins a long run as champion.
June 10	TBS relaunched it's Very Funny campaign, using it's current branding for this network.
June 14	Cartoon Network reveals it's new logo
September	with the start of the 2004–2005 television season in the United States, most of the major networks were now no longer producing original content for broadcast on Saturday nights, citing years of declining ratings. Beginning this season, Saturday becomes primarily a night for rebroadcasts of episodes from earlier in the week or movies. Fox Network is an exception, as it maintains its block of inexpensive, reality-based shows on Saturday.
September 19	The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards are handed out.
September 21	Drew Daniel is crowned the winner of the American version of Big Brother 5. Runner-Up Michael "Cowboy" Ellis wins $50,000.
September 28	Longtime veteran Marcy Walker makes what has been termed by soap sources as her final appearance on All My Children after two decades of being affiliated with the program.
October 2	Amy Poehler succeeds Jimmy Fallon as Tina Fey's co-anchor on NBC's Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update skit, making the first Weekend Update female duos.
	Nickelodeon and its sister channels begin debuting its special educational programming, Worldwide Day of Play. following the Let's Just Play campaign.
November 1	Toon Disney removes a great number of the programs it was originally intended to show in order to make room for Jetix.
	The Young and the Restless airs its milestone 8,000th episode.
November 7	Dallas airs a special nondescript series entitled: Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork.
November 30	After seventy-four consecutive wins, Ken Jennings finally loses on Jeopardy!, to competitor Nancy Zerg. Jennings' final cash winnings total is $2,522,700 making him the richest winner in American television history.
Late-November	All My Children rises to #2 in the daytime Nielsen ratings for the first time since the mid-1990s, rivaling ABC's soap General Hospital for the second slot.
December 2	Tom Brokaw steps down as anchorman of NBC Nightly News and is replaced by Brian Williams.
December 15	CNN's financial news channel, CNNfn, signs off.
December 16	All My Children airs its milestone 9,000th episode.
December 29	Rogers Media buys remaining 20% ownership of Rogers Sportsnet from Fox's Los Angeles affiliate KTTV. General Electric, owner of NBC, purchases Universal Studios from Vivendi, leaving all six U.S. broadcast networks part of a company which also owns a film studio. Foe the first time in its history, Nielsen Media Research, the official American television ratings service, began counting original shows on premium channels in its prime-time ratings.[1] At the time, most of these aired on competitors HBO and Showtime, but Starz has since began producing original shows.

Debuts

Date	Debut
January 7	The Apprentice on NBC
January 11	Drake & Josh on Nickelodeon
January 17	Astro Boy on The WB
January 18	The L Word on Showtime
February 14	Power Rangers Dino Thunder on ABC
February 15	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC
March 4	Pimp My Ride on MTV
March 21	Deadwood on HBO
April 3	Danny Phantom on Nickelodeon
May 1	Megas XLR on Cartoon Network
June 1	Summerland The WB
June 4	TNA iMPACT! on Fox Sports Net
June 16	Quintuplets on Fox
June 19	Winx Club on Fox
July 16	Stargate Atlantis on Sci-Fi Channel
July 18	Entourage on HBO
July 21	Rescue Me on FX
July 29	Blue Collar TV on The WB
August 2	Blue's Room on Nickelodeon
August 13	Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends on Cartoon Network
August 31	Father of the Pride on NBC
September 9	Joey on NBC
September 11	The Batman on The WB
	Da Boom Crew on The WB
September 12	Jack & Bobby on The WB
	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon
	Unfabulous on Nickelodeon
September 18	F-Zero: GP Legend on Fox
	One Piece on Fox
September 20	Second Time Around on UPN
September 22	CSI: NY on CBS
	Lost on ABC
	Veronica Mars on UPN
October 3	Desperate Housewives on ABC
	Boston Legal premieres on ABC
October 10	The Backyardigans on Nickelodeon
October 11	Maya & Miguel on PBS
	Postcards From Buster on PBS
October 27	Drawn Together on Comedy Central
November 5	Cartoon Alley on TCM
November 6	Fullmetal Alchemist on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block
	Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block
November 16	House on Fox
November 19	Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi on Cartoon Network

Television shows

See also 2004–05 United States network television schedule

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947–present).
• Candid Camera (1948–2004).
• CBS Evening News (1948–present).

1950s

• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present).
• PGA Tour on CBS (1951–present).
• American Religious Townhall (1952-present).
• Guiding Light (1952–2009).
• The Today Show (1952–present).
• Face the Nation (1954–present).
• The Tonight Show (1954–present).
• Tennis on NBC (1955-present).
• As the World Turns (1956–2010).
• It Is Written (1956-present).
• The Open Mind (1956-present).

1960s

• CBS Sports Spectacular (1960-present).
• ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961-2006).
• It's Academic (1961–present).
• Biography (1962–present).
• General Hospital (1963–present).
• Days of our Lives (1965–present).
• NFL Films Game of the Week (1965–present).
• The 700 Club (1966–present).
• College Football on ABC (1950, 1966-present).
• Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (1966–present).
• PGA Tour on ABC (1966-2009).
• Washington Week (1967–present).
• 60 Minutes (1968–present).
• Day of Discovery (1968-present).
• One Life to Live (1968–present).
• Tennis on CBS (1968-present).
• Sesame Street (1969–present).

1970s

• All My Children (1970–2011).
• The Hour of Power (1970–present).
• Monday Night Football (1970–present).
• NBC Nightly News (1970–present).
• The Wall Street Journal Report (1970-present).
• Wall $treet Week (1970–2006).
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971–present).
• Soul Train (1971–2006).
• Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (1972-present).
• Great Performances (1972-present).
• The Price Is Right (1972–present).
• Braves TBS Baseball (1973-2007).
• HBO World Championship Boxing (1973–present).
• Praise the Lord (1973-present).
• The Young and the Restless (1973–present).
• Nova (1974–present).
• Good Morning America (1975–present).
• PBS NewsHour (1975–present).
• Saturday Night Live (1975–present).
• U.S. Farm Report (1975-present).
• The Victory Garden (1975–present).
• Austin City Limits (1976–present).
• Creative Living with Sheryl Borden (1976-present).
• Live from Lincoln Center (1976–present).
• Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (1976-present).
• America's Black Forum (1977-present).
• Inside the NFL (1977–present).
• This Week in Baseball (1977-present).
• 20/20 (1978–present).
• ABC World News (1978-present).
• The Coral Ridge Hour (1978-2007).
• Ever Increasing Faith (1978-present).
• CBS News Sunday Morning (1979–present).
• College Basketball on ESPN (1979-present).
• Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel (1979-present).
• Nightline (1979–present).
• Nightly Business Report (1979–present).
• SportsCenter (1979–present).
• This Old House (1979–present).
• The Woodwright's Shop (1979-present).

1980s

• Bobby Jones Gospel (1980-present).
• Lou Dobbs Tonight (1980–2009, 2011–present).
• My Macy's Holiday Parade (1980-present).
• Mystery! (1980–present).
• PGA Tour on ESPN (1980-present).
• The ABC Monday Night Movie (1981-present).
• College Basketball on CBS (1981-present).
• College Football Countdown (1981-present).
• Entertainment Tonight (1981–present).
• MotorWeek (1981–present).
• Noticiero Univision (1981-present).
• This Week (1981–present).
• Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN (1981-present).
• Thoroughbred Racing on NBC (1981-present).
• AgDay (1982-present).
• America This Morning (1982–present).
• CBS Morning News (1982-present).
• ESPN College Football (1982-present).
• Headline News (1982-present).
• The McLaughlin Group (1982–present).
• Nature (1982–present).
• Rejoice in the Lord (1982-present).
• SEC on CBS (1982-present).
• Sewing with Nancy (1982-present).
• Yan Can Cook (1982-present).
• America Undercover (1983–present).
• American Masters (1983–present).
• Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (1983-present).
• Frontline (1983–present).
• The George Michael Sports Machine (1983-2007).
• Gilad's Bodies in Motion (1983-present).
• Reading Rainbow (1983-2009).
• Wheel of Fortune, syndicated version (1983–present).
• ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime (1984-present).
• Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1978–1979, 1984–present).
• Bassmasters (1985-present).
• Believer's Voice of Victory (1985-present).
• CNN World News (1985-present).
• Gay USA (1985–present).
• Grand Ole Opry Live (1985–present).
• Larry King Live (1985–2010).
• The Lighter Side of Sports (1985–present).
• National Geographic Explorer (1985–present).
• Sunday NFL Countdown (1985–present).
• At the Movies (1986-2010).
• Hometime (1986–present).
• Jack Van Impe Presents (1986-present).
• The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011).
• Sabado Gigante (1986–present).
• Showtime Championship Boxing (1986–present).
• Asian Variety Show (1987-present).
• Big Monday (1987–present).
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–present).
• College GameDay, football version (1987-present).
• Discover Wisconsin (1987-present).
• French in Action (1987-present).
• NFL Primetime (1987-present).
• Shark Week (1987-present).
• Sit and Be Fit (1987–present).
• Weekend Today (1987-present).
• 48 Hours (1988–present).
• America's Most Wanted (1988–present).
• American Experience (1988–present).
• NBA on TNT (1988–present).
• Nick Jr. (1988-2009).
• P.O.V. (1988–present).
• The Sports Reporters (1988–present).
• TGIF (1988–2005).
• America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–present).
• Booknotes (1989-2004).
• Ciao Italia (1989–present).
• COPS (1989–present).
• First Business (1989-present).
• Inside Edition (1989–present).
• The More You Know (1989–present).
• MTV Unplugged (1989–present).
• The New Yankee Workshop (1989–2009).
• Primetime (1989–present).
• The Simpsons (1989–present).
• Video Gospel (1989-present).

1990s

1990–1993

• Answers with Bayless Conley (1990-present).
• Baseball Tonight (1990–present).
• Changing Your World (1990-present).
• Channel One News (1990-present).
• ESPN Major League Baseball (1990-present).
• In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley (1990-present).
• Jimmy Houston Outdoors (1990-present).
• Law & Order (1990–2010).
• NBA Action (1990–present).
• NBA Inside Stuff (1990–present).
• NewsWatch TV (1990-present).
• Outside the Lines (1990–present).
• Sport Fishing with Dan Hernandez (1990-present).
• Sunday Night Baseball (1990–present).
• This is Your Day (1990–present).
• Through the Bible with Les Feldick (1990-present).
• Wednesday Night Baseball (1990–present).
• Breakfast with the Arts (1991–2007).
• Charlie Rose (1991–present).
• Conservative Roundtable (1991–present).
• E! News (1991-present).
• The Jerry Springer Show (1991–present).
• Maury (1991–present).
• Notre Dame Football on NBC (1991–present).
• The Red Green Show, Canada (1991–2006).
• Rugrats (1991–2004).
• American Justice (1992–present).
• Barney & Friends (1992–present).
• Dateline NBC (1992–present).
• ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime (1992-present).
• HBO First Look (1992-present).
• In the Life (1992-present).
• In the Mix (1992–2006).
• Life Today with James Robinson (1992-present).
• Money Talks News (1992-present).
• Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (1992–present).
• Ready Set Learn (1992-2010).
• Real Sex (1992–present).
• The Real World (1992–present).
• Reliable Sources (1992-present).
• To the Contrary (1992-present).
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992-2009, 2010–present).
• Up to the Minute (1992–present).
• World News Now (1992–present).
• Frasier (1993–2004).
• How to Boil Water (1993-present).
• Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer (1993-2009).
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009).
• Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present).
• Monday Night Countdown (1993-present).
• NFL Matchup (1993-present).
• NYPD Blue (1993–2005).
• Off Beat Cinema (1993-present).
• PBS Kids (1993–present).
• Power Rangers (1993–present).
• Ricki Lake (1993–2004).
• School House Rock (1973-1985, 1993-2009).
• Scientific American Frontiers (1993-2005).
• Super Tuesday (1993-present).
• WWE Monday Night RAW (1993–present).

1994–1996

• All That (1994–2005).
• Autopsy (1994–present).
• The Big Help (1994–present).
• Entertainers with Byron Allen (1994-present).
• ER (1994–2009).
• ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime (1994-present).
• Extra (1994–present).
• Fox NFL Sunday (1994-present).
• Friends (1994–2004).
• Globe Trekker (1994–present).
• The Hal Lindsey Report (1994-present).
• Inside the Actors Studio (1994–present).
• NFL on Fox (1994–present).
• Primer Impacto (1994-present).
• Shell's Wonderful World of Golf (1961-1970, 1994-present).
• Small Business School (1994-present).
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994-2004).
• Think Tank (1994-2010).
• VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown (1994-present).
• WGN Morning News (1994-present).
• A Oscuras Pero Encendidos (1995-present).
• Dinner and a Movie (1995–2011).
• The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004).
• Golf Central (1995-present).
• Golf on TNT (1995-present).
• JAG (1995–2005).
• The Late Late Show (1995–present).
• MADtv (1995–2009).
• Modern Marvels (1995–present).
• Planet X Television (1995-present).
• Private Screenings (1995-present).
• Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (1995–present).
• Squawk Box (1995-present).
• Taxicab Confessions (1995-2006).
• Washington Journal (1995–present).
• Wild About Animals (1995-present).
• 7th Heaven (1996–2007).
• 25 Days of Christmas (1996-present).
• Access Hollywood (1996–present).
• The American Athlete (1996-present).
• Arthur (1996–present).
• Blue's Clues (1996–2006).
• Boxing After Dark (1996–present).
• Breakthrough with Rod Parsley (1996-present).
• The Daily Show (1996–present).
• Dexter's Laboratory (1996-2004).
• E! True Hollywood Story (1996-present).
• ESPN Major League Soccer (1996-present).
• ESPNEWS (1996-present).
• Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
• For Your Home (1996-present).
• Forensic Files (1996-present).
• Fox News Sunday (1996–present).
• Gardening by the Yard (1996–2009).
• Gold Fever (1996-present).
• Hablemos de Salud (1996–present).
• Hannity & Colmes (1996–2009).
• Hey Arnold! (1996–2004).
• Imus in the Morning, national broadcast version (1996-present).
• Judge Judy (1996–present).
• Live by Request (1996-present).
• Live From the Red Carpet (1996-present).
• Local on the 8s (1996–present).
• Major League Baseball Game of the Week (1953-1993, 1996-present).
• Major League Baseball on Fox (1996-present).
• MSNBC Live (1996-present).
• Naughty Amateur Home Videos (1996-present).
• The O'Reilly Factor (1996–present).
• Power Lunch (1996-present).
• SPEED Center (1996-present).
• Street Signs (1996-present).
• A Wedding Story (1996-present).
• WWE Free for All (1996-present).
• Your World with Neil Cavuto (1996–present).

1997–1999

• ABC Kids (1997-2011).
• Animal Rescue (1997-present).
• Antiques Roadshow (1997–present) (U.S. version).
• Autoline Detroit (1997-present).
• Behind the Music (1997–present).
• Christian World News (1997-present).
• Daily News Live (1997-present).
• Despierta America (1997-present).
• Emeril Live (1997-2008).
• Enjoying Everyday Life (1997-present).
• Fox News Watch (1997-present).
• Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997-present).
• HGTV Dream Home (1997-present).
• Johnny Bravo (1997–2004).
• King of the Hill (1997–2010).
• Little Bill (1997-2007).
• Movie Surfers (1997-present).
• My Classic Car (1997-present).
• The People's Court (1981–1993, 1997–present).
• Playhouse Disney (1997-2011).
• The Practice (1997–2004).
• Religion and Ethics Newsweekly (1997–present).
• South Park (1997–present).
• SportsDay (1997-present).
• SportsNite (1997-present).
• SportsRise (1997-present).
• Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007).
• The View (1997-present).
• WNBA on ESPN (1997-present).
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2008).
• Becker (1998–2004).
• Book TV (1998-present).
• CatDog (1998–2004).
• The Challenge (1998-present).
• Charmed (1998–2006).
• City Confidential (1998–2006).
• Comedy Central Presents (1998–present).
• Crime Stories (1998-present).
• El Gordo y la Flaca (1998-present).
• Elmo's World (1998–2009).
• Fox & Friends (1998-present).
• Friday Night Fights (1998-present).
• If Walls Could Talk (1998-present).
• Judge Joe Brown (1998-present).
• The King of Queens (1998–2007).
• NFL on CBS (1956–1994, 1998–present).
• NFL Live (1998-present).
• NFL Today (1975-1994, 1998-present).
• A Place of Our Own (1998-present).
• Pokemon (1998–present).
• The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2005, 2009).
• Pro Wrestling Report (1998-present).
• Realtree Outdoors (1998-present).
• The Screen Savers (1998-2005).
• Sex and the City (1998–2004).
• Special Report with Bret Baier (1998-present).
• That '70s Show (1998–2006).
• Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford (1998-present).
• Total Request Live (1998–2008).
• True Life (1998–present).
• Weather Center (1998-2009).
• Will & Grace (1998–2006).
• X-Play (1998-present).
• 60 Minutes II (1999–2005).
• Cheaters (1999-present).
• Cold Case Files (1999–present).
• College Football Final (1999-present).
• Divorce Court (1957–1969, 1982–1985, 1999–present).
• The Early Show (1999-present).
• Early Today (1999–present).
• Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999–2009).
• Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present).
• Food 911 (1999-present).
• Fox Report (1999-present).
• Good Eats (1999-present).
• The Greatest (1999-present).
• Hardwood Classics (1999-present).
• History's Business (1999-present).
• Home Movies (1999–2004).
• House Hunters (1999-present).
• Independent Lens (1999-present).
• Jerry Yarnell's School of Fine Art (1999-present).
• Judge Mathis (1999–present).
• Judging Amy (1999–2005).
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present).
• Making the Video (1999-present).
• NASCAR on NBC (1999-2006).
• NFL's Greatest Games (1999-present).
• The Parkers (1999-2004).
• Passions (1999–2008).
• The Planet's Funniest Animals (1999-present).
• Republica Deportiva (1999-present).
• Rocket Power (1999–2004).
• Scrapbook Memories (1999-present).
• The Sopranos (1999–2007).
• SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present).
• Storyteller Cafe (1999-present).
• Third Watch (1999–2005).
• Trucks! (1999-present).
• The West Wing (1999–2006).
• What's Inside Heidi's Head? (1999-2004).
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, U.S. version (1999–present).
• World of Playboy (1999–present).
• WWE SmackDown (1999–present).

2000s

2000

• 106 & Park (2000-present).
• 3-2-1 Penguins (2000-2008).
• Andromeda (2000-2005).
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000–present).
• Aqui y Ahora (2000-present).
• As Told by Ginger (2000–2004).
• Between the Lions (2000–2010).
• Big Brother (2000–present).
• Blinkers Off (2000-present).
• Boston Public (2000–2004).
• Burt Wolfe: Travels and Traditions (2000-present).
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–present).
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–present).
• Dora The Explorer (2000–present).
• Dream House (2000-present).
• Ed (2000–2004).
• Essence of Emeril (1994-1996, 2000-2008).
• Every Woman (2000-present).
• First Outlook (2000-present).
• Gilmore Girls (2000–2007).
• Girlfriends (2000–2008).
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007).
• Hippy Gourmet (2000-present).
• Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2005).
• Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006).
• MTV Cribs (2000–present).
• P. Allen Smith Gardens (2000-present).
• Sealab 2021 (2000-2005).
• Secrets of the Dead (2000-present).
• Shooting Gallery (2000-present).
• Solo boxeo (2000-present).
• Strong Medicine (2000-2006).
• Survivor (2000–present).
• Trading Spaces (2000–2008).
• Virtual Memory (2000-present).
• The Weather Classroom (2000-present).
• Yes, Dear (2000–2006).
• Your Weather Today (2000-present).

2001

• 24 (2001–2010).
• 30 Minute Meals (2001-present).
• Access Granted (2001-present).
• According to Jim (2001–2009).
• Alias (2001–2006).
• The Amazing Race (2001–present).
• America's Test Kitchen (2001–present).
• The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2006).
• BET's Top 25 (2001-present).
• Braceface (2001–2005).
• The Chris Isaak Show (2001-2004).
• Cinema Insomnia (2001-present).
• College Football Scoreboard (2001-present).
• The Cost of Freedom (2001-present).
• Crossing Jordan (2001–2007).
• Design on a Dime (2001-present).
• Dismissed (2001-2005).
• DVD on TV (2001–present).
• The Fairly OddParents (2001–present).
• Fear Factor (2001–2006).
• Garden Smart (2001-present).
• Great Hotels (2001–present).
• The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001-2008).
• Hard Knocks (2001-present).
• How It's Made (2001–present).
• The Jeff Corwin Experience (2001-2005).
• The John Kerwin Show (2001-present).
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011).
• Lifestyle Magazine (2001-present).
• Live with Regis and Kelly (2001–present).
• Living with Lydia (2001–2005).
• Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004).
• Lloyd in Space (2001–2004).
• Mutant X (2001–2004).
• My Wife and Kids (2001–2005).
• NASCAR RaceDay (2001-present).
• NASCAR Trackside (2001-present).
• NASCAR on Fox (2001-present).
• NASCAR on TNT (2001–present).
• New Year's Eve Live (2001-present).
• Out There TV (2001-present).
• Pardon the Interruption (2001-present).
• The Quarters (2001-present).
• Reba (2001–2007).
• Sara's Secrets (2001-present).
• Scrubs (2001–2010).
• ShoBox: The New Generation (2001-present).
• Six Feet Under (2001–2005).
• Smallville (2001–2011).
• Spiritual Outdoor Adventures (2001-present).
• Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005).
• Tu Desayuno Alegre (2001-present).
• Two Guys Garage (2001-present).
• Unwrapped (2001-present).
• VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year (2001-present).
• War Stories with Oliver North (2001–present).
• Weekend Now (2001-present).
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (2001-2006).

2002

• 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002–2005).
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002–2006).
• Al Rojo Vivo (2002-present).
• All About Me (2002–2004).
• American Dreams (2002–2005).
• American Idol (2002–present).
• American Morning (2002-present).
• Angelina Ballerina (2002-2005).
• Around the Horn (2002-present).
• The Bachelor (2002-present).
• Barefoot Contessa (2002-present).
• Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (2002-present).
• Biker Build-Off (2002–2007).
• Boy Meets Grill (2002-2008).
• Bulls & Bears (2002-present).
• Campfire Cafe (2002-present).
• Cashin' In (2002-present).
• Caso cerrado (2002-present).
• Cavuto on Business (2002-present).
• CenterStage (2002-present).
• The Chris Matthews Show (2002-present).
• Closing Bell (2002-present).
• CMT Crossroads (2002-present).
• Codename: Kids Next Door (2002–2008).
• Contacto Deportivo (2002-present).
• Crank Yankers (2002–2005, 2007).
• CSI: Miami (2002–present).
• Curb Appeal (2002-present).
• Cyberchase (2002–2010).
• The Daily Buzz (2002-present).
• The Dead Zone (2002-2007).
• Def Poetry (2002-2007).
• Don Francisco Presenta (2002-present).
• The Dr. Phil Show (2002–present).
• Escandalo tv (2002-2011).
• Everwood (2002-2006).
• Everyday Italian (2002-present).
• Extreme Makeover (2002-2007).
• Forbes on Fox (2002-present).
• The George Lopez Show (2002–2007).
• Hack (2002–2004).
• Hamtaro (2002-2006).
• HDNet World Report (2002-present).
• The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002–2004).
• Kim Possible (2002–2007).
• Kudlow & Cramer (2002-2005).
• Last Call with Carson Daly (2002–present).
• Less Than Perfect (2002–2006).
• Life with Bonnie (2002–2004).
• Lingo (1987–1988, 2002–2007, 2011–present).
• Made (2002–present).
• Make Way for Noddy (2002-present).
• Max and Ruby (2002-2010).
• Monday Night Baseball (1967–1975, 2002–present).
• Monk (2002–2009).
• The Most Extreme (2002-present).
• Most Haunted (2002-2010).
• ¡Mucha Lucha! (2002-2005).
• Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963–1988, 2002–present).
• NASCAR on SPEED (2002-present).
• NBA on ABC (1965–1973, 2002–present).
• NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad (2002-present).
• NBA Coast to Coast (2002–present).
• NBA Countdown (2002–present).
• NBA on ESPN (1982–1984, 2002–present).
• NBA Fastbreak (2002-present).
• NBA Shootaround (2002-present).
• NBA Wednesday (2002-present).
• NOW (2002–2010).
• On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren (2002-present).
• One-Hit Wonders (2002-present).
• The Osbournes (2002–2005).
• Paula's Home Cooking (2002-2008).
• Petkeeping with Marc Morrone (2002-present).
• Pyramid (1973-1988, 1991, 2002-2004).
• Recipe TV Featuring the World's Greatest Chefs (2002-present).
• Ritmo Deportivo (2002-present).
• The Shield (2002-2008).
• Still Standing (2002-2006).
• Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002-2006).
• Studio B with Shepard Smith (2002-present).
• Taboo (2002-present).
• That's So Raven (2002-2007).
• The Tim McCarver Show (2002-present).
• TNA Xplosion (2002-present).
• Top 20 Countdown (2002-present).
• Totally Spies (2002-2010).
• U-Pick Live (2002-2005).
• What I Like About You (2002–2006).
• Wide Angle (2002-2009).
• The Wire (2002-2008).
• Without a Trace (2002–2009).
• World Music (2002-present).
• Yankeeography (2002-present).
• Yankees Classics (2002-present).

2003

• 1st and 10 (2003–present).
• 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003-2004).
• Accion (2003-present).
• All Grown Up! (2003–2008).
• All of Us (2003–2007).
• America's Next Top Model (2003-present).
• American Chopper (2003–2010).
• Anderson Cooper 360 (2003-present).
• Animal Cops: Houston (2003-present).
• Arrested Development (2003–2006).
• The Bachelorette (2003-2005, 2008–present).
• Battlestar Galactica (2003–2009).
• The Big Break (2003–present).
• Bikini Destinations (2003-present).
• Bluegrass & Backroads (2003-present).
• Bullseye (2003-2005).
• Business World News (2003-present).
• Carnivàle (2003-2006).
• Chappeles Show (2003-2006).
• Clean House (2003-present).
• Cold Case (2003–2010).
• Comedy Central Roast (2003-present).
• Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2003–present).
• Day Planner (2003-present).
• Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiavello (2003-present).
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–present).
• Eve (2003–2006).
• Extreme Engineering (2003-present).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003-present).
• The Fabulous Life of... (2003-present).
• Farmers' Almanac TV (2003-2009).
• Firsthand (2003-present).
• Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting (2003-present).
• Get Out! (2003-present).
• The Handler (2003-2004).
• Headbangers Ball (1987–1995, 2003–present).
• Healthy Body, Healthy Mind (2003-present).
• High School Reunion (2003-present).
• History Detectives (2003–present).
• Hope & Faith (2003–2006).
• Hunting 201 (2003-present).
• Inspiration Today (2003-present).
• Jim Rome Is Burning (2003-present).
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003–present).
• Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005).
• JoJo's Circus (2003–2007).
• Las Vegas (2003–2008).
• Last Comic Standing (2003-2010).
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006).
• Missing (2003-present).
• MXC (2003-2007).
• My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003–2007).
• MythBusters (2003–present).
• Nashville Star (2003–2008).
• NCIS (2003–present).
• New Scandinavian Cooking (2003-present).
• New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (2003-present).
• NFL Scoreboard (2003–present).
• NFL Total Access (2003–present).
• Nip/Tuck (2003–2010).
• Noticiero Telemundo (2003-present).
• The O.C. (2003–2007).
• One Piece (2003-2008).
• One Tree Hill (2003–present).
• On the Mike with Mike Sherman (2003-present).
• Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003–2010).
• PM Edition (2003-present).
• The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular (2003-2008).
• Punk'd (2003–2007).
• Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003–2007).
• Real Time with Bill Maher (2003-present).
• Reno 911! (2003–2009).
• Romeo! (2003–2006).
• Scare Tactics (2003-2006, 2008-present).
• Sell This House (2003–present).
• Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee (2003-present).
• Sessions@AOL (2003-present).
• Shaman King (2003-2005).
• Shootout (2003-2008).
• The Simple Life (2003-2006).
• Simply Ming (2003-present).
• Sonic X (2003-2006).
• Soundstage (1974-1985, 2003-present).
• The Standard Snowboard Show (2003-present).
• Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003-2005).
• Storm Stories (2003-present).
• Subterranean (2003-2011).
• The Surreal Life (2003–2006).
• Teen Kids News (2003-present).
• Teen Titans (2003-2006).
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2009).
• Threat Matrix (2003-2004).
• Thursday Night Showcase (2003-present).
• Totally Busted (2003-present).
• Travel the Road (2003-present).
• Tru Calling (2003-2005).
• Two and a Half Men (2003–present).
• Tyler's Ultimate (2003-present).
• The Venture Bros. (2003–present).
• VH1: All Access (2003–present).
• Wednesday Night Hoops (2003-present).
• What Not to Wear (2003–present).
• Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? (2003-present).
• Wildboyz (2003-2006).
• WindTunnel with Dave Despain (2003-present).
• Wired For Sex (2003-2004, 2007-2008).
• World Poker Tour (2003–present).
• Xiaolin Showdown (2003–2006).

Ending this year

Date	Show	Debut
January 25	10-8: Officers on Duty	2003
January 28	Becker	1998
January 29	Threat Matrix	2003
January 30	Boston Public	2000
	The Handler	2003
February 6	Ed	2000
February 14	Lizzie McGuire	2001
February 22	Sex and the City	1998
February 27	Lloyd in Space	2001
March 13	Hack	2002
March 25	The Chris Isaak Show	2001
April 4	Home Movies	1999
April 6	It's All Relative	2003
April 9	Life with Bonnie	2002
April 12	Space Ghost Coast to Coast	1994
April 20	Happy Family	2003
	Whoopi	2003
April 23	Married to the Kellys	2003
April 27	I'm with Her	2003
April 29	The Jamie Kennedy Experiment	2002
May 1	The District	2000
May 4	The Guardian	2001
May 6	Friends	1994
May 10	The Parkers	1999
May 13	Frasier	1993
May 16	The Practice	1997
May 17	Mutant X	2001
May 19	Angel	1999
May 26	Soul Food	2000
June 8	Hey Arnold!	1996
	Rugrats	1991
June 19	The Man Show	1999
July 24	CatDog	1998
July 30	Rocket Power	1999
August 27	Johnny Bravo	1997
	Ricki Lake	1993
September 8	The Drew Carey Show	1995
September 13	InuYasha	2000
September 25	Samurai Jack	2001
September 29	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters	2000
October 29	All About Me	2002
October 31	Dead Like Me	2003
November 11	Unscrewed with Martin Sargent	2003
November 20	Power Rangers Dino Thunder	2004
November 22	The Crocodile Hunter	1997
December 15	Wonderfalls	2004
December 28	Father of the Pride	2004

Changes of Network Affiliation

Show	Moved from	Moved to
The Surreal Life	The WB	VH1

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
January 2	Lynn Cartwright	76	U.S. actor.
January 17	Noble Willingham	72	U.S. film and T.V. actor
January 19	Jerry Nachman	57	MSNBC editor-in-chief.
January 23	Bob Keeshan	76	U.S. actor (Captain Kangaroo).
January 27	Jack Paar	85	The Tonight Show host.
January 29	Mary-Ellis Bunim	57	producer and co-creator of The Real World.
February 23	Carl Anderson	58	U.S. actor.
February 24	John Randolph	88	U.S. actor.
March 7	Paul Winfield	62	Emmy-winning actor.
March 8	Robert Pastorelli	50	actor (Murphy Brown).
March 17	J.J. Jackson	62	former MTV VJ.
March 26	Jan Sterling	82	U.S. actor.
March 27	Art James	74	game show host and announcer.
March 28	Sir Peter Ustinov	82	British actor.
March 30	Alistair Cooke	95	BBC broadcaster and transatlantic commentator.
March 30	Hubert Gregg	89	BBC broadcaster.
April 1	Carrie Snodgress	57	character actress.
May 9	Alan King	76	comedian.
May 14	Shaun Sutton	85	writer, director, producer and longest-serving Head of Drama at BBC Television.
May 17	Tony Randall	84	actor and star of television version of The Odd Couple.
May 21	Gene Wood	78	announcer of Family Feud and other U.S. game shows.
May 22	Richard Biggs	44	U.S. actor
May 29	Jack Rosenthal	72	TV scriptwriter and playwright
July 9	Isabel Sanford	86	actress, (Louise "Weezie" Mills Jefferson on The Jeffersons), from natural causes.
July 28	Eugene Roche	75	actor (Soap, Webster, and many other series).
November 6	Howard Keel	85	actor/singer, (Clayton Farlow on Dallas).
December 28	Jerry Orbach	69	actor (Law & Order)

References